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Maltese white bean salad with garlic and parsley (fazola bajda bit-tewm u tursin)

August 6th, 2016 by

White bean salad

The simplicity of this Maltese white bean salad is what sometimes makes Maltese food so great. Just chop a few ingredients and there you have it, a simple and tasty appetiser or snack. …

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Maltese style marrows/courgettes/zucchinis

August 6th, 2016 by

Maltese marrows

Maltese style marrows/courgettes/zucchinis are our way of celebrating this wonderful vegetable! A tomato piquant sauce is all that is needed to make courgettes that little bit more special….

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Pickle this, pickle that! My giardiniera and pickled aubergine (brungiel)

May 24th, 2016 by

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I made these wonderful pickled vegetables recently and I had to wait two weeks before I got stuck in.  It was worth the wait!

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Jerusalem artichoke soup

April 16th, 2016 by

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Jerusalem artichoke soup with wild garlic has a wonderful nutty and sweet flavour. The wild garlic may be difficult to find in some countries including Malta but if you can’t get it then just use crushed garlic instead. …

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Maltese Minestra – Our wonderful vegetable soup!

February 24th, 2016 by

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Our wonderful vegetable soup is different to our nearby Italian version in that it has more vegetables. A great soup for the Easter period. …

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Maltese inspired pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

February 9th, 2016 by

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These wholemeal pancakes have been topped with a Maltese recipe from my cousin in Malta. The topping is made using broad beans, garlic, onion, potato, tomatoes, tomato paste, Maltese gbejniet and parsley. My cousin also mixes in a beaten egg but I have fried an egg and placed it ontop. Happy pancake day. I am looking forward to the Easter period….

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Stuffed artichokes – qaqocc mimli

January 29th, 2016 by

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Stuffed artichokes have featured on my blog when I had first started it but I can’t help filling this humble vegetable. Served with potatoes, tomato paste, tuna and a large drizzle of olive oil. Wonderful! …

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Kusksu – A traditional Maltese soup made with broad beans, peas and giant couscous.

January 5th, 2016 by

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Maltese kusksu is a wonderful heartwarming soup. Made with broad beans, peas, giant couscous and, as an extra option Maltese cheese and eggs can also be added. I also added a teaspoon of dried mint to mine. Happy 2016 everyone. This is going to be my month of Maltese soups….

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Cauliflower fritters take two (Pulpetti tal-Pastard)

November 17th, 2015 by

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Cauliflower fritters take two! No mashing required….

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Roast vegetables to go with the Roast beef

October 28th, 2015 by

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These roast vegetables went along with the roast beef I made recently. No explanation required. …

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